When Things Are Not Going Well With Your Horse, Stop, Think, Then Start Again
When Things Are Not Going Well With Your Horse, Stop, Think, Then Start Again
About Heidi
– Heidi is a High School Teacher in Equine Studies. She started off doing Pony Club, showing, western, polocrosse, dressage, and eventing. Heidi describes herself as an all round horse woman and she is also coaching, teaching and competing and training dressage and eventing.
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Heidi’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– No Pain, No Gain
– Ride Every Stride
Who Has Inspired Heidi
– Gina Haddad
– Heath Ryan (Episode 112)
– Christine Johnson (Episodes 053 & 233LC)
Recommended Books
– ‘Complete Horse Riding Manual’ by William Micklem
– ‘Riding Logic’ by Wilhelm Museler
– ‘Real Life Dressage: Training Advice from Novice to Grand Prix’ by
About This Episode
– Heidi discusses why you start again when things go pear shape with your horse – stop, think and start again.
Time Stamps
01:15 – No Pain No Gain
01:30 – Ride Every Stride
02:30 – Riding home from school on a green unbroken horse
04:00 – Buying her own horse at Jindabyne Horse Sales for $250.00
04:40 – Studying to be Science Agricultural High School Teacher and now teaching Equine Studies
05:55 – Sharing stories with others, focusing on safety and constantly learning
07:20 – Earlier you get on a horse, the longer you stay in, have passion for horses and work really hard
10:20 – How Gina Haddad, Heath Ryan and Christine Johnson have inspired Heidi
12:20 – The 16.2 hand thoroughbred dressage show horse who inspired Heidi
14:20 – Horsemanship class – going over a jump with neck rope control, SIFC 10 year anniversary and coming 10th in the Three Day Event
16:20 – Returning from Africa and riding at Willunga Clarendon
16:50 – Back off, breathe, refocus and start again
18:35 – Tip for coaches – understand the student – what they are hoping to achieve
19:55 – Complete Horse Riding, Riding Logic and Dressage
21:35 – Competing elementary and training higher and pre-novice horse eventing
22:45 – Open to learning. Heidi has been riding for 50 years and is still learning every day
23:30 – Contact: see details below
Heidi’s Contact Details
Phone: 0488 445 713 or +61 488 445 713
Email: heidi.hewitson@bigpond.com
Facebook: Seahorse Rides or Heidis Performance Horses
Music
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